Maximize your team's efficiency and focus on building your business.
Patra's virtual assistants propel your business forward by providing devoted team members who blend seamlessly into your organization, enhancing growth.
Why Use a Virtual Assistant?
So you can focus on growing your business.
We hear it all the time. You need back-office help but finding the right talent within a 50-mile radius feels impossible. Staffing shortages, employee turnover and higher salary expectations continue to build administrative to-do lists and backlogs.
So, what is the solution?
Patra's Certified Virtual Assistants are trained to execute a wide range of comprehensive tasks, so your team can focus on building the business and deepening client relationships.
With Patra’s Virtual Assistants, you can focus on growing your business without the burden of administrative or HR costs associated with hiring full-time staff. Our dedicated team members seamlessly integrate into your environment, operating as an extension of your team and aligning with your customer values, hours, management systems, communication platforms, and workflows.
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NEW BUSINESS
- Preparing Submissions & ACORDs
- Generating Proposals
- Quoting in Carrier Portal or Rater
SALES & MARKETING
- Prospecting Emails & Cold Calling
- Appointment Setting for Producers
- Qualify & Handoff Inbound Leads
- Social Media Content Management
COMPLIANCE & CLAIMS
- Claims Tracking & Follow Up
- Loss Summary & Form Downloads
- Open Enrollment Communications
POLICY SERVICING
- AMS Updates & Data Entry
- Renewal Marketing Support
- Policy Service Requests
- Eligibility Enrollments, Terms, Changes
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
- Invoicing & Collecting Payments
- Commission Entry & Tracking
- Direct Bill Posting
- Spreadsheeting
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
- AMS Updates & Data Entry
- Renewal Marketing Support
- Policy Update/Change Requests
What Sets Patra's VAs Apart?
Patra sets the industry standard for virtual assistance as our VAs complete extensive insurance industry training and testing to gain their Patra Virtual Assistant Certification™ from Patra University.
The comprehensive curriculum includes:
A Proven Process to Deliver the Best VAs
Patra Assist Client Success Stories
"Two Patra VAs are processing the work of 3 internal FTEs."
"We are saving 50% of the cost of an internal FTE with our Patra VA."
"We are seeing an average of 22-33% reduction in hourly costs to process administrative tasks."
"Patra's VA ramp time was 2 weeks compared to 3-4 months for us to recruit, hire and train an FTE internally."
Patra Assurances for Data Protection & Security
Patra maintains SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification to ensure the safety and privacy of our customers’ data
Patra’s comprehensive and audited Business Continuity & Recover Plans reduce your exposure to unknown threats and vulnerabilities
Patra’s multiple processing centers based in geopolitically stable countries, allow for load balancing and operational continuity under adverse conditions
Patra VAs connect to client environments through VPN featuring AES256 encryption
Functionality limited to Patra environment only
No administrator rights; USB storage and print disabled
Single Sign-On, Data Loss Prevention, and SIEM systems utilized
Hard drive storage security featuring AES256 encryption
Our Virtual Assistants
Why they choose to stay with Patra for their career (97%+ retention rate).
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
FOUNDATION
The success of what we do starts with our people. It is our diverse, creative, and passionate teams that help Patra bring the most innovative insurance solutions forward.
CULTURE
Cultural competence is rooted in our everyday communication with one another – fostering a space where we respect and learn from each other, and value individual contributions.
GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY
Patra invests in the personal and professional growth of our employees. Through ongoing training, mentorship, certificate and licensing programs, we create pathways for career advancement and opportunities for our employees to reach their fullest potential.